Campaign Chatter
No endorsement yet, but the foreshadowing from Texans for Lawsuit Reform is pretty obvious in San Antonio's Senate race; they're for the challenger. Full Story
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An Agency Left Behind?
Before he uttered the now famous "oops" in Thursday's presidential debate, one of the federal agencies Gov. Rick Perry said he wanted to eliminate was the Department of Education. But what exactly would that mean? Full Story
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A Texas Issue, but Not a National One
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals took some heat off of Gov. Rick Perry when it issued a stay of execution for Hank Skinner this week. And the governor has avoided any link to another case involving two of his appointees and a botched murder prosecution in Williamson County. Full Story
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Guest Column: Call them 'Unauthorized'
Whether we use the word illegal or unauthorized, alien or migrant, or whether we "call it a banana," the only thing that matters is whether, and when, we enact meaningful, and comprehensive, immigration reform. Full Story
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Guest Column: Call Them 'Illegal'
I suppose as a legal immigrant to this country at the age of four, I might have a different perspective than someone who has not had at least part of those terms applied to them during their life. Full Story
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With Fundraising Flagging, Perry Focuses on Iowa
Gov. Rick Perry has put the best face he could on one of the worst TV debate moments in U.S. presidential campaign history. But now he and his supporters are treating first-test Iowa as if it is his last chance for political survival. Full Story
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Weekend Insider: Border Business Trouble, West Texas Wind Boom
In this edition of the Texas Tribune Weekend Insider, reporter Julian Aguilar explains the challenges and temptations facing business owners on the border. And reporter Morgan Smith takes us to West Texas, where school districts have benefited from the wind energy boom. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Nov. 10, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry, in damage-control mode, to appear on Letterman; DMV board rejects Confederate license plates; EPA issues first greenhouse gas permit in Texas Full Story
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Dewhurst Tells Committee to Study Veterans' Issues
With Veterans Day approaching, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Thursday asked the Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee to consider several issues, including the status of mental health services for veterans and ways to improve employment services. Full Story
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DMV Board Rejects Confederate License Plate
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday unanimously rejected a controversial license plate commemorating the Sons of Confederate Veterans of Texas, but its decision is unlikely to be the end of the heated debate over the symbol many associate with slavery. Full Story
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Study: Texas Ranks Last in Mental Health Spending
Despite an increase in state spending on mental health care, Texas still ranks last in per capita funding for people with mental illness, according to a report issued by the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Full Story
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What Do Voters Want?
Texas Republicans are playing with the old Milton Friedman line: There is no such thing as a free lunch. Full Story
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Updated: EPA, Despite Fire From Texas, Issues State's First Greenhouse Gas Permit
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency, which took over greenhouse gas permitting in Texas in the face of the state's resistance, issued its first such permit in the state — to a yet-to-be-built natural gas power plant in Llano County. Full Story
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Video: Smiling Perry Makes Morning Rounds, Repeats "I Stepped In It"
Gov. Rick Perry maintained a smile during appearances on every major morning show Thursday, even as they replayed his instantly infamous 53-second "brain freeze" over ... and over. Full Story
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Perry Defending His "Human Moment" Gaffe in Republican Debate
Gov. Rick Perry is trying to overcome his embarrassing debate gaffe in which he couldn't remember the third federal agency he has vowed to eliminate by reminding supporters that other candidates have stumbled — and still become president. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 10, 2011
It was, as it has inevitably been called, the "oops" heard 'round the world. Full Story
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State-Paid Trip to New York Sparks Criticism
An appointee of Gov. Rick Perry is organizing a state-paid trip to New York to showcase the firefighter pension system and take Texas legislators on VIP sightseeing tours — inviting criticism about potentially wasteful spending at a time of budgetary strain. Full Story
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Perry Campaign Starts Damage Control
The biggest story to come out of last night's Republican debate in Michigan was Gov. Rick Perry’s gaffe. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the more important story is what Perry's performance on stage may spark behind the scenes. Full Story
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Surrounded by Refineries, a Community Worries for Its Future
A number of Texas plants have appeared on never-before-published pollution watch lists compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency. Terrence Henry of KUT News and NPR's StateImpact Texas reports on a Corpus Christi neighborhood that sits right in the middle of several refineries on the list. Full Story
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Public University Woes Might Spell Success for Career Colleges
Not every sector of higher education in Texas looks out at the current landscape with concern. Some private, for-profit institutions see opportunity. Full Story
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